Neptune's Only Daughter

KINDA POST ROCK FROM BOULDER!  

It is no secret Boulder doesn't have a lot going for it in terms of a music scene that isn't jam, bluegrass, or EDM. I look elsewhere but this band made an impression and we were pleased. The songs are their own and they take themselves seriously...which isn't always a bad thing. 

Set List:

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CMKY 2013

CMKY TALKS AND PLAYS

Boulder recently celebrated its 6th year of Communikey, a progressive electronic arts festival gathering inventors, technologists, visual, sound, and music artists focused on sustainability and inclusiveness that brings impressive headlining acts and unites the local community.

Founder Kate Lesta is one inspiring lady that does tremendous things in the underground Boulder/Denver music scene and joined me on this episode along with Hayley Dixon of the CMKY staff.

Set List: Thanks Kate Lesta!!!!

Kids on Stilts – “New City”

Larians

DJ This That and the Other – “Dee”

Feathericii and Brian Mayhall – Monsoon remix

DJ This That and the Other – “Gently Now Laura Goldhammer remix”

Brandon Brown remix of Nils Frahm

Michael Neff – Sea of Tranquility

Josephine Foster

Griff Snyder – 100,000 Bellows

The People's Abstract

 

THE PEOPLE'S ABSTRACT PERFORM

It is experimental jazz done well! The People's Abstract wondered how their set sounded and now they can know it sounds grrreat - super tight and groovy with fine fine players...

 ...aaand

...more fine players of ScaTHer GaTher. I love this band. Their music is rad and they are rad and you can find out for yourself below when you stream our chat and their EP, How Did I End Up Here in it's entirety!

SCATTER GATHER EP PREMIER AND INTERVIEW  

The Longest Day of the Year

 

The Longest Day of the Year is Americana the way Coloradans like it, good 'n' rowdy.  Listen up here: 

TLDOTY PLAYS AND TALKS

Set List: 

Elephant Revival - Raven Song

Anthony Ruptak - Resillusion

Patrick Dethlefs - Fall & Rise 

Tin Horn Prayer - Fire in the Jailhouse

Mesita - Hostages

Otem Rellik - Lifetime

Thrifty Astronaut - Television Special

Monofog - Small Black Box

SF1 - Permanent

Boulder Acoustic Society - Punchline

Slim Cessna's Autoclub - Shady Lane

Bad Weather California - Lost Her Innocence

The Outfit - Cavalier

Joy Subtraction - Investment Bankers Unite!

d.biddle - A Promise Never Broken

CougarPants - Stolen Honey

Foam Bullets - Deepwater

The Suffix Punch - Algorhythm

Warlock Pinchers - Dont Beep This Song The Radio 

These United States - Not Gone Tonight

Head for the Hills - TIme to Spare

Overcasters - Storm of Crows

Ideal Fathers - The Unberable Lightness of Being

Hot I.Q.'s - Firecracker

The Family Men - Are You Ready for the Sex Girls?  

Becca C. and Kate S.

I took the afternoon off to celebrate Amanda Fucking Palmer's arrival to Denver. Becca (host of Folk Yeah! and DJs M,W at 2pm) and Kate (Tuesdays 4-6pm) subbed my show. 

Here is their beautiful set list:

Gluons with Allen Ginsberg - Birdbrain - Local Anesthetic

Pictureplane - Slit Red Bird Throat - Slit Red Bird Throat
Fell - A Farewell to Echoes - A Farewell to Echoes
American Relay - Corn and Oil - Begin
Git Some - Loose Control - A Not So Subtle Reminder
FLASHLIGHTS - FLASHLIGHTS & Force Publique BPG Split Series Vol. 1 - New Hampshire
Tin Tin - S/T - Holiday Misfortune

Force Publique - FLASHLIGHTS & Force Publique BPG Split Series Vol. 1 - Distorted
and Thin
Navy Girls - Navy Girls - On The Beach
The Maybellines - A La Carte - Autumn, September
Prololo - Clinton and Elva - What Would This Be For?

TheSaurus - Fly - Kids Gather Round
StaG - Summerfoot Single
Ralph Gean - Electricity - A Star Unborn

You, Me and Apollo - The Devil Inside - Cards with Cheats
The Swayback - Waiting for my Man (The Velvet Underground cover) - Long Gone Lads
Caddywhompus - The Weight - The Weight

Dressy Bessy - Jenny Come On - Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons
Hindershot - Forlough - Curse Us All
Laura Goldhamer and the Silvernail - Fall Often

The Symptoms - Rock/Paper/Scissors - Middle Finger Romance
Gauntlet Hair - Lights Out - S/T
The Fogcutters - It’s My World - Psychedelic States: Colorado in the 60’s
Flashbulb Fires - Sleep Money Dawn - Glory
Tennis - Petition - Young and Old

Hindershot

Hindershot is fun to the umpth degree. Quality dance fun, smooth sexy fun, pop punk fun. Fun fun fun.

Listen Below. 

STREAM THE PERFORMANCE and STREAM THE INTERVIEW

Thanks Stewart, Lucas, Jesse, Spencer, Duncan, and Ned - you all are a fun and making good music. Stick around for a Concerted Effort webisode of their visit to the station.

It was a busy day, check out my interview with Boulder's West Water Outlaws as they headed to the mountains for a vintage bluesy rock and roll show and thanks to Sarah Slater of TITWRENCH for stopping by to discuss the progressive female fronted festival and play some tunes from the artists involved.

WEST WATER OUTLAWS INTERVIEW

Chimney Choir

Ladder 2012

The Local Shakedown was in good hands with Hannah filling in as I journeyed to Fiona Apple it up. Chimney Choir's performance highlights their soundscape influenced folk with rich accompaniment and harmonizing vocals.

DIVERSE SETS, STREAM 'EM NOW

Topics from the interview include a live performance recording in a pipe organ chapel studio, field recordings, undercover vans, feelers for a bass player, and a west coast tour.  
Thanks to Hannah for filling in and Chimney Choir for providing such fine material. 


Aaaand check out UMC coverage - many local band mini reviews!  

Concerted Effort
Westword 
Hey Reverb  

Glowing House

Glowing House makes folk music for everyone. Listen and try not to get excited during "Taming Lions". The LP was recorded in a church with additional players from Devotchka, Air Dubai, and Gregory Alan Isakov! It's good, it's local, LISTEN NOW to the live on-air performance and interview and learn what "Taming Lions" is all about.

but wait, there's more....

Jeff Cormack of Boulder's South of France stopped by to talk about his band's upcoming LP and tour. Find out why Jeff has blues in his pop, thoughts on being a producer vs musician, and how your band can get buzz without playing a single local show.  

IT'S KINDA LIKE READING A MUSIC BLOG...BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ!

FreeBear

Boulder's FreeBear!!! Just Listen.

Catch them live every Thursday at The Sink

Danny Meyer (Sax)

Stephen Thurston (Keys)

Alejandro Castano (Drums)

Patrick McDevitt (Bass)

sorry no photo patrick!

Thanks again to Nate Cook of The Yawpers for stopping by for a chat. Check out their upcoming world record attempt at most performances in record stores on Record Store Day April 21st.

set list:

Hindershot - "Rain Fare"

The Yawpers - "Worthless" & "Jesus Car"

Kyle James Hauser - "Oh oh"

Hearts in Space - "Feel the Waves"

Glow House - "Taming Lions"

d. biddle - "Laughter"

Colfax Speed Queen - "My Nemesis Me"

The Raven and the Writing Desk - "Tiny Terrors"

Bela Karoli - "Snow"

Whisky Blanket - "Leopards in the Sky"

Kissing Party - "The Heart of It"

Ramaya Soskin and Dana Raabe

Wow. Boulder's own Ramaya Soskin and Dana Raabe performed a flawless set tonight on The Local Shakedown. They executed perfect harmonies and locked into an unbroken rhythm from the first downbeat until the last breath. The kind of singing that fills my arms with goosebumps and made my eyes all watery...this is good stuff.

The last song performed, "Heartbreaker" earned the duo a spot in the coveted Aspen Songwriters Festival happening this March.

Catch Ramaya and Dana tonight at Shine and at the Fox with other local favorites March 3rd!

Set List: 

The Yawpers - Heart on a String
Reviving Cecilia - Silence in Sound
The Centennial - You Don't Get to Say
DeVotchKa - Dangling Feet and Gasoline Serpent
Flashlights - Ruby Sun
Katie Herzig - Make a Noise
Dovekins - Freddie the Tree
Ukelele Loki - Change Your Name
Bad Weather California - New Religion
Sour Boy Bitter Girl - Refugee Fighters
Elway - Passing Days
Springdale Quartet - C^2
Vitamins - Saints
Churchill - Change
Danielle Ate the Sandwich - Two Bedroom Apartment
Swayback - Concrete Blocks and Forewarned
Orbit Service - My Only Friend
Soapy Argyle - Honey Pot
Astrophagus - ATM

Thanks for listening and tune in next week for Freebear - a Jazz/Funk crew bringing you quality dancing music every Thursday night at the Sink.